Our Crowdfunding Groups
Striving for a more sustainable and greener future, CalSol is a team of undergraduate students who design, build, test and race high speed, road-legal, fully solar powered vehicles. Historically composed of over 100 students from a variety of disciplines, we provide our members with hands on experience in engineering, project management, supply chain interactions, teamwork, problem solving, and more.
We’ve built a team that welcomes students from all backgrounds and experience levels. This year, we’ve seen the highest turnout of new members in years: more than 100 students have joined the team in the past few weeks. We’re eager to introduce them to the world of cutting-edge solar and renewable energy technology.
We have built 9 generations of racing vehicles, enhancing our designs with each generation. Our newest car, Tachyon, has had a long and successful career. We’ve raced Tachyon at the 2019 Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas, coming second for the second year in a row. In the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the world’s most prestigious international solar car race, Tachyon placed 13th. This summer 2022, we raced Zephyr (our 8th generation vehicle) in the Formula Sun Grand Prix and the American Solar Challenge, placing 4th in both.
Some of our team at the Richmond Field Station (2022)
Currently, we are crowdfunding for the construction of our 10th generation vehicle, Excalibur. Excalibur is set to be the fastest and most efficient vehicle our team has built since its conception, with a unique monochassis and carbon fiber mold. Our $12K goal will primarily go towards paying for molds for its exterior shell. With your contribution, we can provide more opportunities for members to tackle hands-on design and manufacturing work, as well as improve the final quality of the car shell’s outer surface to carry on our legacy of success.
Zephyr as it finished 4th in ASC (2022)
Will you make a tax-deductible donation today to support CalSol and make it all possible? Your donation will contribute to Excalibur’s manufacturing, as well as the development of solar and renewable energy technology and the education of brilliant engineers.
Breakdown of our current expenditure on Excalibur
Your contribution means a lot to us and our goal for a better future.
Feel free to contact us on our email or social media platforms:
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @BerkeleyCalsol
Email: calsol-me@berkeley.edu
Thank you and Go Bears!
Get a set of customised CalSol Wallpapers for your phone, tablet and PC detailing our past cars and fun takes on the team's creative ideas!
Receive custom-made stickers with the CalSol Logo, and show your support to Solar Energy and our goal of sustainability.
Receive personalised postcards from the team as we race our 10th Gen Vehicle, Excalibur in Topeka, Kansas in the summer of 2023 and get an inside view of the competition and our adventures!
Get a, exclusive monthly update on UC Berkeley's Solar Vehicle team, including our latest progress on manufacturing, team outreach events and more!
Running entirely on solar power is no joke, but our solar cells are principal to our success. Donate, and your name can now be on one!
Have your name featured on the CalSol website for all our viewers and sponsors to see! And get featured on our social media.
We know our supporters are located all over the country and world, so we want to give you a special thanks without you having to be at Berkeley. With this level you will either get to tour our Richmond workstation (if you're in the area) or get a video filmed from our team at our workshop as a special thank you for being such an awesome donor.
Receive a set of vinyl wrap designs from our team and vote for your favourite design! As we finish building Excalibur, you can contribute to what it looks like!
